Brentwood public meetings in 2024
12 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Borough Council
Borough Council is deciding on the 2025 operating budget and real estate tax levy. The meeting includes votes on sewage fees, zoning changes for multifamily housing, and several municipal contracts.
- Resolution No. 2024-68: Ratification of $22,967,575.00 Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025
- Resolution No. 2024-69: Maintaining real estate tax levy at 10 mils for Fiscal Year 2025
- Ordinance No. 2024-1320: Zoning amendment to permit multifamily apartments in the Commercial Redevelopment District
- Resolution No. 2024-72: Authorization to apply for a $2,000,000 grant for redevelopment of the former municipal building
- Contract with Thomson-Reuters for CLEAR software in the first-year amount of $6,954.64
Borough Council
Borough Council is meeting to introduce the 2025 operating budget and set the 2025 fee schedule. The body will also consider a new police department collective bargaining agreement and a temporary janitorial services contract.
- Proposed 2025 Operating Budget of $22,967,575.00
- Resolution No. 2024-49 to set the 2025 Fee Schedule
- Police Department Collective Bargaining Agreement with Teamsters Union Local No. 205 (2025-2029)
- Settlement agreement with Colleen Kissel for $4,170.86
- Tree removal contract for Brentwood Park awarded to Gavin Industries for $7,650
Borough Council
The Brentwood Borough Council will consider several action items, including accepting departmental reports and a $250,000 Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant. Members will vote to ratify October bill payments for multiple fund accounts and to adopt Resolution No. 2024-64, which sets the 2025 operating budget at $22,967,575 without a property‑tax increase. Additional items include creating a Stormwater Management Fund and advertising the 2025 sewage fee ordinance.
- Accept Department and Borough Manager's reports for the period ending Oct 31 2024
- Accept $250,000 RACP grant for former municipal building redevelopment
- Ratify payment of October bills for General Fund ($478,045.05), Capital Improvement Fund ($304,415.99), and other accounts
- Adopt Resolution No. 2024-64: 2025 Borough budget of $22,967,575, balanced, no tax increase
- Adopt Resolution No. 2024-65 to create a separate Stormwater Management Fund
Borough Council
The Brentwood Borough Council will vote on Resolution No. 2024-57 to apply for a $52,800 Community Development Block Grant to fund sixteen ADA‑compliant curb ramps. The meeting also reviews 2025 budgets for the Sanitary Sewer Fund, Park Fund, Economic Development Fund, Liquid Fuels Fund, Operating Reserve Fund, Capital Improvement Fund, and General Fund, including a $1.5 million grant request for sewer lining costs and a $546,910 transfer to the Capital Improvement Fund. Council members will also discuss the proposed 2025 fee schedule for the swimming pool and Civic Center rentals.
- Resolution No. 2024-57: $52,800 CDBG grant application for 16 ADA curb ramps
- Sanitary Sewer Fund budget seeks $1.5 M ALCOSAN GROW grant for $1.7 M lining costs
- Operating Reserve Fund includes $546,910 transfer to Capital Improvement Fund
- Revisions to Capital Improvement Fund remove stormwater management expenses
- Review of 2025 fee schedule for swimming pool admission and Civic Center rentals
Borough Council
The Brentwood Borough Council will vote to appoint Wilmington Trust as the custodian for the borough's pension plans and authorize applications for $400,000 and $500,000 grants to resurface a parking lot and improve a baseball field.
- Appointment of Wilmington Trust as pension custodian
- Application for $400,000 grant for Brentwood Park parking lot resurfacing
- Application for $500,000 grant for Baseball Field No. 4 improvements
- Discussion on 2025 fee schedule changes
- Presentation on Civic Center interior design
Borough Council
The Brentwood Borough Council will consider adopting a 2025 fee schedule that includes increases for police, refuse collection, and sewage services. The body will also vote to authorize the creation of a Main Street Manager position and approve work authorizations for Civic Center interior design and a Brownsville Road safety audit.
- Approve $35,000 for Civic Center interior design work
- Authorize $15,000 for Brownsville Road safety audit
- Adopt 2025 fee schedule with police and sewage increases
- Create Main Street Manager/Community and Economic Development Director position
- Temporarily halt Civic Center rental applications pending fee schedule review
Borough Council
The Brentwood Borough Council is holding a workshop to review the proposed 2025 budget, which includes a General Fund of over $11 million and a Capital Improvement Fund of over $3 million. The meeting will present two budget scenarios, one that cuts capital spending to avoid a tax increase and another that funds all capital requests by raising taxes.
- Workshop to review 2025 General Fund budget ($11.3 million)
- Workshop to review 2025 Capital Improvement Fund budget ($3.4 million)
- Presentation of two budget scenarios: one with tax increase, one without
- Discussion of General Fund revenues and expenditures
- Discussion of Capital Improvement Fund revenues and expenditures
Borough Council
The council will vote on several contracts and agreements, including a temporary staffing service, a $4,164.39 firewall support renewal, and a lease of the Brentwood Presbyterian Church parking lot at 3725 Brownsville Road. It will also consider advertising a zoning amendment to allow multifamily housing in the Commercial Redevelopment District and approve a $56,000 transfer to purchase a 2025 police interceptor vehicle. Additional items include renewing the police car‑wash contract, a no‑cost MOU for police records software, and purchases for a memorial plaque and holiday floral baskets.
- Approve $56,000 temporary transfer from Operating Reserve Fund to Capital Improvement Fund for a 2025 Ford Police Interceptor vehicle
- Renew firewall support agreement with Dagostino Electronic Services for $4,164.39 (Nov 9, 2024 – Nov 9, 2025)
- Lease parking lot at 3725 Brownsville Road from Brentwood Presbyterian Church for borough employee parking
- Authorize advertising of Ordinance No. 2024-1320 to permit multifamily structures in the Commercial Redevelopment District
- Purchase memorial plaque for Tom DeCarlo from Advance Sign Company for $2,617
Borough Council
Brentwood Borough Council will review several high-value sanitary sewer maintenance contracts and pension obligations. The body is also discussing the potential formation of a Municipal Stormwater Authority and reviewing sewage planning modules for new developments.
- Sewer excavation repair contract for Roto-Rooter Services Company in the amount of $3,563,916.20
- Sanitary sewer manhole-to-manhole lining contract for Advanced Pipe Technologies in the amount of $955,206.25
- 2025 Minimum Municipal Obligations for Police Pension ($242,026) and Non-Uniform Pension ($163,254)
- Resolution No. 2024-48 to apply for a $105,000 Keystone Library Program grant for windows and flooring
- Sewage planning modules for proposed homes at 3806-3807 Oakton Road and an elementary school at 30 West Willock Road
Borough Council
The Brentwood Borough Council meeting on August 19, 2024 will consider adopting the 2024 Comprehensive Plan (Resolution 2024-39). Council members will vote on several financial actions, including ratifying July bill payments for the General Fund ($982,402.31), Sanitary Sewer Fund ($44,831.21), Capital Improvement Fund ($118,920.68), Liquid Fuels Fund ($11,868.87), General Pension Fund ($13,166.68) and Police Pension Fund ($45,574.46), and approving a utility‑bill printing contract with Triangle Systems at 18 cents per statement. Additional actions include approving Change Order #3 for cold‑patch asphalt on Bellanca Avenue ($3,857), adopting grant resolutions for a $500,000 municipal building redevelopment grant and other park improvement grants, and advertising an ordinance to install three new stop signs.
- Adopt Resolution 2024-39: Adoption of the 2024 Comprehensive Plan
- Ratify July 2024 bill payments totaling $1,216,? (see individual fund amounts listed above)
- Approve Triangle Systems contract to print utility bills at $0.18 per statement
- Approve Change Order #3 for cold‑patch asphalt on Bellanca Avenue ($3,857) funded from Capital Improvement Fund
- Adopt Resolution 2024-43 to apply for a $500,000 GEDTF grant for municipal building redevelopment
Borough Council
The Brentwood Borough Council and School District Board will review several updates, including the pool renovation, new elementary school, and former municipal building lot redevelopment. The meeting will also consider a proposed zoning ordinance amendment that would permit multi‑family housing in the Route 51 corridor, as well as a "Brentwood Incentive to Eatery Services" initiative. Additional informational items cover the Field No. 4 improvement project, walking trail project, parking striping plan for the stadium lot, and civic center renovations.
- Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Permit Multi‑Family Housing in Route 51 Corridor
- Proposed "Brentwood Incentive to Eatery Services" Initiative
- Parking Striping Plan for Brentwood Stadium Parking Lot
- Update on Field No. 4 Improvement Project
- Updated on Walking Trail Project
Borough Council
Borough Council will decide on advertising a zoning amendment to allow multifamily apartments in the Commercial Redevelopment District. The body is also reviewing several fund payments and insurance renewals.
- Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-1319 to permit multifamily structures in the Commercial Redevelopment District
- Payment of bills totaling $919,796.30 (General Fund) and $605,954.25 (Sanitary Sewer Fund)
- Workers' Compensation insurance renewal with Encova Insurance for $138,029
- Proposal to reject current Pension Plan Custodian bids and re-advertise the RFP
- Authorization to investigate movable volleyball equipment for Brentwood Stadium